Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-15
What he says I'm Explanation o. His
BLOODY Crime.

what he says I'm Explanation o. His
Bloody Crime.
HK WAS "AFTKR" ANOTHER NAN BESIDES NH.
KENNEDY-HE CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN uL-UsKD-
HOW HB WAS ''pRUv" TO MURDER BY BEING
TURNED OUT OF THE HOSPITAL, AND HAVING NO
MONEY.
John Daily, who stabbed and killed MI. Jos C.
G. Kennedy, was committed to jail by the coroner
yesterday after the inquest. The STAR reporter
followed Daily to hts cell after the inquest and
endeavored TO get something like q connected
statement from him. At first he refused to talk,
saying he had expected to make his defense to the
coroners jury and as 1t had not listened to him he
would remain silent. But by dint OF persistent
questioning the reporter succeeded In getting
something from him. He said that he left the
almshouse asylum, where he was sent q year ago
last March, Wednesday morning; that he
was driven away by the doctor, who
with him. and he added significantly: 'If he
hadn't druy Inc away this wouldn't a happened"
He admitted that he brought the knife ne used
from The asylum, saying he got it and sharpened
IL last summer.
"For the purpose Of killing Mr. Kennedy" asked
"For him and for another one was AFTER" re-
piled Daily his eyes again assuming that wild and
dangerous glare.
AFTER ANOTHER MAN.
He said there was another man he was after and
he added: '1f I'd found him first I'd got him."
He refused TO say who the other party was but
added that his grudge against him had no con-
hection with his grievance against MIR. Kennedy.
He said the other party had had him ''drugged,"
and tried TO murder MIN. ''Oh, they are not com.
mon people" he added.
who are they?" asked the reporter
,i, OF the gospel he answered sayagely
as MS eyes snapped, "they are the ones that can
get the best OF YOU They do up On quick, too"
lie said he was drugged in Philadelphia in 1877,
and the reporter ASKED him II that were true what
doing
.'Oh they are here,' he replied. ..fhey are de-
tectiyes dressed In citizens clothes They were
watching me. couldn't go TO the depot TO leave
but that they were right in my track"
DAHY's STORY OF THE REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION.
The reporter managed 20 bring Daily back to
his grievance against the late Mr.. Kennedy, and
by repeated questions elected substantially the
following from him:
About the beginning OF the war his 1.-THE assas-
SINS father purchased the property on NJ street,
nov kn0Mn as No. 14:c, northwest. lie said his
he understood 300 Tor the property. In 1877 or
rs the wife CT the elder Daily died. and the aSsas-
sin added, '.then Kennedy bought the property
hands and hc had everything his own way In q
rambling hammer Daily Went Oh to say
that ms Iather died In 1852, aad he C.he
property. lie says Mr.. Kennedy told him
that there was $500 coming TO the heirs, who
The funeral expenses had TO be paid; that Mr..
keLnedy paid the funeral expenses and some time
aiierWaTd the prisoner again called on HIM. 81
called" he said, ITO get the 800 he had promised
me, though ought to get more. He told me SO
much Hes about The property. He said my IaIher
had hot paid the taxes, and that he had paid
them. And he told Inc he had to borrow money 10
pay the taxes. went down TO the tax ONCE gave
The number OF the lot and everything, and they
told ine that all the taxes paid in MR. Daily's
maine. then went TO Il lawyer, a Mr.. McAnaiiey
here. gave him - and told him wanted him 10
went 10 Kennedy, and Kennedy said he had bought
the property on vi my father fOr 5000 think 1t
was $500, but won't be positive. My lawyer came
to me and said Kennedy needn't give Inc one cent
II he didn't want TO; that he had everything
MS own way, and Ii he offered me SIOO Tor
Office He and his SON were there. Kenns s WenS
out the back way, but lie came back after a While
L asked him when he woulG have my money. lie
see about that walked out. some time after
that met his son, and he told me to come down.
went down and saw Kennedy. lie pulled down
d olg book, turned over SOME of the leaves, and
SAIL, Here's so your father got that never got
credit for, l said all Tight, and he gave me
check for TO-"
WAITING FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
Daily admitted that ne had never spoken to Mr..
Kennedy since that visit which was several wears
ago. He had not made any demand upon him
since that Time for money. He admitted that his
crime OF yesterday Was deliberately committed
and again said that had ne met the other party
{his enemy he was equally determined to
kill him. He added: between 'em ali
they've lad me knocked around and mixed up so
Ihat the truth, was druv right To It." He said
that MS name Is John Daily, ana that he was born
IN Ireland When child, he said, he had para
ytlc stroke which ''deadened" one OF his legs and
IL Is Still stin. He repeated that had he not been
driven from the asylum this crime would not have
Oeen committed. For, said lie, "they drove me out
and told me had 10 work for d living couldn't
do any work, and hadn't no money. Ididn'r have
money To get place TO sleep. When had money
spent IL Ike man. II ia had any money
naype this Would hot a happened"
MR.. KENNEDY's FUNERAL
The funeral Of the late Mr.. kennedy Will take
place tomorrow afternoon at 5:l5 O'Clock from
New York avenue Presbyterian church. The inter-
ment Will be at Rock Greek Cemetery